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First a bit of history. Our friend Wikipedia says Jeepneys were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II. The word jeepney came from the combination of the words “jeep” and “jitney”, a small bus that carries passengers on a regular route with flexible schedule.

“Virgin Mary”

The original jeepneys were refurbished military jeeps by Willys & Ford. Modern Jeepneys are now produced with surplus engines and parts coming from Japan. My faithful Loney Planet guide said you are bound to lose yourself on your first couple of trips in a Jeepney… Well.

“Capri Conn”

You see directions are written on the Jeepney itself but are pretty confusing to understand as the same street can have 3 different names… In spite of the elements conspiring against me, my first Jeepney trip was perfect – probably because I asked the driver to tell me where to get off. The following two trips: not so much. But that’s the whole fun of it!

“3 Brothers” with happy passengers

One ride from/to anywhere in Manila costs just 8 Pesos (20 cents) and can last up to an hour depending on the traffic. So lots of photo opportunities and a truly amazing experience, which I strongly recommend to any of you readers that have decided to travel to the Philippines. Much better (and much cheaper) than travelling in a taxi, trust me on that one!

All data tables automatically lock up seven days after publication. As a premium member you unlock absolutely all data tables for all 6,500 articles on the site, accessible by clicking on “Read more” at the bottom of each article.

Premium members have access to: - All data tables of all articles on the site regardless of date of publication. This includes all Historical Data tables for over 100 markets spanning decades and, in the case of France, over 120 years of data. - All Full Year Reports data tables - 134 markets were covered for 2014 and we are aiming at 150 for 2015. These are restricted to premium members on publication day and do not have a 7-day free access period. - Complete exclusive data for markets such as the UK, Russia, Turkey, China imports, South Korea imports and South Africa. Exclusive articles do not have a 7-day free access period on BSCB either.